After availing skill upgradation training provided by the State Government, a total of 20 semi-skilled weavers have now begun to manufacture fabrics of new design and high quality in Chhattisgarh, officials informed.
Nearly Rs 3.60 lakh have been spent on their training, they stated. Rural Industries Department officials informed here on Monday that 20 weavers of Chandrahasini Weavers Cooperative Committee Chandrapur, Janjgir-Champa district have availed the two-month training organised under skill improvement training scheme, in previous financial year 2013-14.
Under this scheme, the traditional weavers/ beneficiaries practicing weaving since last three years/beneficiaries who have availed training under New Weaving Training Scheme are selected and are provided two-month training. In this duration, beneficiaries are also provided monthly scholarship of Rs 3000.